Mark Lansbury

2024-08-30 11:32:05

Ukraine strikes Russian airfields with homemade weapons in hopes of preventing devastating attacks at home

Ukraine's Air Force spotted 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers in Russian airspace at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 26. In less than three hours, Ukraine was under the largest aerial attack since the start of the full-scale war, with 127 missiles and 109 drones flying into Ukraine.

To attack #Ukrainian cities far from the front, the Kremlin uses strategic #bombers and fighter jets stationed deep inside Russia, along with ground launchers closer to the border.

With a U.S. ban on #missile strikes deep inside Russia still in place, to minimize Russia's capacity to launch mass attacks, Ukraine is forced to employ domestically produced #drones to target #airfields and launch sites.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-russian-airfields-with-homemade-weapons-in-hopes-of-preventing-devastating-attacks-at-home/

#StopRussianAggression #Ukraine

Ukraine strikes Russian airfields with homemade weapons in hopes of preventing devastating attacks at home

Ukraine's Air Force spotted 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers in Russian airspace at around 5 a.m. on Aug. 26. In less than three hours, Ukraine was under the largest aerial attack since the start of the full-scale war, with 127 missiles and 109 drones flying into Ukraine. To attack Ukrainian

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